Common Grounds

Breaking the Israel-Palestine Status Quo

April 23, 2021 13:32
Source: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/04/19/breaking-israel-palestine-status-quo-pub-84167

By ZAHA HASSAN, DANIEL LEVY, HALLAAMAL KEIR, MARWAN MUASHER
Published April 19, 2021

A new U.S. approach should prioritize protecting the rights and human security of Palestinians and Israelis over maintaining a peace process and attempting short-term fixes.

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Don’t be scared of Biden’s commitment to Palestinian refugees

April 21, 2021 14:06
Source: Jews for Justice for Palestinians

https://jfjfp.com/dont-be-scared-of-bidens-commitment-to-palestinian-refugees/

Abe Silverstein writes in Haaretz on 12 April 2021

The Biden administration's recognition of Palestinian refugees goes beyond reinstating aid: It walks back Trump's adoption of the right wing's fantastical, punitive dreams. The rest of the pro-Israel camp should welcome it
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Accountability? Yes! Justice? A Work in Progress!

April 26, 2021 13:31
Source: NRC Amerika

nrc.nl/amerika

By Bas Blokker

Published April 21, 2021

Translated by Abraham A. van Kempen

Cheers after Floyd's case ruling, but "it shouldn't end with Derek Chauvin."

Police brutality! After the jury's verdict in the case against Derek Chauvin is heard in Minneapolis. President Joe Biden said that "there is still a long way to go."
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Why Biden Must Watch This Palestinian Movie

April 28, 2021 10:28
Source: The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/27/opinion/biden-palestine-israel-the-present.html

By John Brennan

Published April 27, 2021
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It is necessary to be an anti-Zionist in order to reject anti-Semitism

April 28, 2021 11:33
Source: Middle East Monitor

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210401-it-is-necessary-to-be-an-anti-zionist-in-order-to-reject-anti-semitism/

By Asa Winstanley

Published April 1, 2021
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‘One system, one policy’: Why Human Rights Watch is charging Israel with apartheid

April 28, 2021 11:13
Source: +972 Magazine

https://www.972mag.com/hrw-apartheid-persecution-omar-shakir/

By Amjad Iraqi

Published April 27, 2021

Israel has made it irrefutably clear it intends to make Jewish domination over Palestinians permanent between the river and the sea, says HRW's Omar Shakir in interview following landmark report.
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To a Leading Critic, Both American-Jewish and Israeli Literature Express Deep Ambivalences

April 01, 2021 13:25
Source: Mosaic

https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/arts-culture/2021/03/to-a-leading-critic-both-american-jewish-and-israeli-literature-express-deep-ambivalences/

Published March 31, 2021
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Balfour Project newsletter: new definition of Antisemitism

March 31, 2021 11:56
Source: Balfour Project

https://balfourproject.org/category/current/news/

Published March 30, 2021
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Why Israel fears the ICC war crimes investigation

March 04, 2021 20:02
Source: Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2021/mar/03/israeli-officials-start-to-feel-the-impact-of-icc-investigation

By Peter Beaumont

Published March 3, 2021

Analysis: officials recognise there is a real risk of prosecution over the deadly 2014 conflict

Report: ICC opens investigation into war crimes in Palestinian territories
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Is Inflation Alive?

March 04, 2021 19:28
Source: Project Syndicate

https://www.project-syndicate.org/bigpicture/is-inflation-alive?utm_source=Project%20Syndicate%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=3babda6500-covid_newsletter_03_04_2021&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_73bad5b7d8-3babda6500-93791313&mc_cid=3babda6500&mc_eid=284f1f0e24

Published March 3, 2021
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